Chapter 1 - Course Introduction
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1. Discussion between the tutor and the student to assess the student's knowledge about WordPress
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2. Tutor determines which steps and course to start with
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3. What are the necessary website building tools?
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4. Planning of the website development (SDLC - System Development Life Cycle)
Chapter 2 - Preparation
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5. Website Name, Context, Images
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6. Conceptual design
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7. What is domain?
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8. Register domain
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9. What is hosting?
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10. What are the requirements for WordPress hosting?
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11. Web hosting options (Free / Professional)
Chapter 3 - Install WordPress
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12. What is a database? Learn about a database and see what information it stores
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13. What is File Transfer Protocol (FTP)? Learn about FTP and how to use FTP for uploading files
Chapter 4 - How to configure your WordPress properly
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14. Learn about the options in Settings and how to use them
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15. Dashboard rundown
Chapter 5 - WordPress Basics
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16. Post & Pages
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17. How to manage categories
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18. What is Permalink?
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19. How to write content in visual editor/HTML
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20. Upload your images/videos as content, and set up feature image
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21. Learn how to update content? What are revisions
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22. Learn about shortcode
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23. What are tags?
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24. Creating a Main Menu
Chapter 6 - What is Media
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25. Learn how to use visual editor
Chapter 7 - What is Plugin?
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26. Learn how to install/uninstall plugins
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27. Learn about compulsory plugins
Chapter 8 - How to choose proper theme for WordPress
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28. What is a responsive layout?
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29. What are the best images to use?
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30. What is CSS?
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31. What is HTML?
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32. What is Widget?
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33. Learn how to set up your theme
Chapter 9 - Learn how to use the theme
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34. Instructions
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35. Preparing images
Chapter 10 - How to manage widgets
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36. Learn how to add widgets to your website
Chapter 11 - iOS/Android WordPress App
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37. What is WordPress App?
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38. Learn how to manage your website using the App
Chapter 12 - Set up Google Analytics, Google Webmaster, Jetpack
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39. What is Google Analytics and Google Webmaster Tool?
Chapter 13 - What is SEO?
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40. Learn how to increase exposure of your website
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41. Set up SEO plugins
Chapter 14 - How to manage users
Chapter 15 - Securing your WordPress
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43. With .htaccess
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44. With plugins
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45. Backup/Restore files/Database
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46. Learn how to back up your website automatically, and send it to your email on daily basis
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47. Speed up your website
Chapter 16 - How to increase viewers and staying time.
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48. Show related Posts
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49. Facebook / Twitter / Google + / LinkedIn buttons
Chapter 1 - Course Introduction
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1. Discussion between the tutor and the student to assess the student's knowledge about PHP
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2. Tutor determines which steps and course to start with
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3. What are the necessary website building tools?
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4. Planning of the website development (SDLC - System Development Life Cycle)
Chapter 2 - Preparation
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5. Setup development environment - Aptana, XAMPP, Notepad++, SVN
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6. Learn about APM, SVN
Chapter 3 - Learn PHP Basics
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7. Program the basics of text presentation
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8. Basic PHP syntax
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9. Variables and data types
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10. Array, Object, If, Loop, Include
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11. Function and Class
Chapter 4 - Learn HTML Basics
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12. Basic HTML structure
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13. Display Image, Link, Headings, Fonts
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14. Develop Tables
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15. Develop HTML form
Chapter 5 - Learn CSS Basics
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16. Learn about CSS, and basic CSS syntax
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17. Learn about CSS Selector - Class, Element ID
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18. Learn about CSS Layout, Responsive Layout
Chapter 6 - Learn Javascript Basics
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19. Learn about Javascript, basic Javascript syntax
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20. Learn about variables, data types, array, if, loop
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21. Learn about function, setInterval, setTimeout
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22. Learn about jQuery library
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23. Develop a function to manipulate HTML using jQuery
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24. Try with various jQuery plugins
Chapter 7 - Learn Session/Cookie
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25. Learn about Session, Cookie
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26. Learn how to manage Session, Cookie
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27. Develop the visitor counter using Session/Cookie
Chapter 8 - Learn Database
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28. Learn about MySQL database, SQL
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29. Manage database, table, data types
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30. Insert/update/delete data row with SQL
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31. Advanced Search using SQL
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32. Create ERD (Entity-Relationship Diagram) using MySQL Workbench
Chapter 9 - Create Simple CMS (Customer Management System)
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33. Design database
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34. Develop layout for list/form/view
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35. Develop an application to display customer list
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36. Learn how to handle POST/GET variables
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37. Develop an application to store customer information
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38. Develop an application to update customer information
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39. Develop an application to delete customer information
Chapter 10 - Introduce Codeigniter and Bootstrap
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40. Learn what is Codeigniter and Bootstrap
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41. Develop hello world with Codeigniter
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42. Learn how to use Controller, Model and View
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43. Create a Bootstrap-based basic website
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44. Apply Bootstrap to Simple CMS
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45. Learn Codeigniter URL Routing, Libraries, Helpers
Chapter 11 - Expand CMS application using Codeigniter and Bootstrap
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46. Learn how to develop Controller/View to display
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47. Learn how to handle POST/GET variables
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48. Develop Model to CRUD data from database
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49. Expand CMS to support login and logout
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50. Expand CMS for managing customer information
Chapter 12 - Expand CMS application for a simple blog
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51. Expand/Design database for supporting CMS application
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52. Develop HTML form for writing an article
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53. Learn how to upload/store images
Chapter 13 - Learning plan for the next level
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54. Discuss and plan an advanced level of study for PHP
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55. Learn how to develop secure PHP applications
